I switch up my Fourth of July decorations each year. Now that my garage sale piles are out of my living room, I am ready to share.
Here is my front window. I found a red, white and blue striped child's life-jacket this past year. I have it hanging from a stand with a vintage Uncle Sam hat perched on top. Honeycomb balls round out the fun.
View from inside looking out.
Front porch.
Vintage cardboard patriotic hats are tucked in a glass cloche.
My pink star lights up at night.
Fireplace mantle.
Lots of patriotic friends.
I really love this trio of sailors.
An assortment of patriotic paper.
Top of china hutch
Vintage inspired patriotic decorations.
Happy day!
Oh my gosh your house is too cute! Looks like you have quite an asst of Patriotic decorations! I just love it all.....the sparklers and caps, vintage magazines and cards, your mantle full of Patriotic friends....those little sailors fit right in and just your use of red, white and blue for props! I'm awake now and looking around the house for those colors :-)
Thanks for making me look outside of the box at things!
Have a wonderful day!
Posted by: Doreen | June 26, 2013 at 06:26 AM
Genuis! The life jacket is wonderful! What fun displays. It all just makes me happy. To cap it all off you need to re-post you as Uncle Sam! :o)
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Melissa | June 26, 2013 at 07:52 AM
I don't know where you get all this energy to decorate sometimes! :)
Posted by: Melissa's Antiques | June 26, 2013 at 09:27 AM
So cute, I love that firecracker man!!
Thanks for sharing your cuties,
Dorothy
Posted by: Dorothy Crutchfield | June 26, 2013 at 09:48 AM
I can see that I am sorely lacking for 4th of July decorations. You have so much and it's fabulous. Thanks for sharing your vintage treasures and home.
Sheryl
Posted by: Sheryl Remy | June 26, 2013 at 10:04 AM
That display is truly special and I love all of it. You have so many wonderful items. The little Uncle Sams hanging from vintage silver garland are so, so cute. I love the horns. Your little wooden wagons are just wonderful. The life jacket is perfect. You inspire me, Laurie! You really find the most amazing things.
Mary B.
Posted by: Mary B. | June 26, 2013 at 10:47 AM
I always love your holiday decorating posts and love the way you use the most unexpected things and they look just perfect together. You have the eye of a stylist for sure. Bravo!
Posted by: Kathy | June 26, 2013 at 11:36 AM
You are a genius at display.
Thanks for the good cheer on a rather gray day.
PS. Do they still make caps? I don't think I've heard them in a long, long time.
Posted by: Janet Johnson | June 26, 2013 at 12:50 PM
Oh Laurie, I love all your decorations! The George Washington look alike is too cute!
Posted by: Linda | June 26, 2013 at 01:03 PM
I have been trying for DAYS to figure out what on earth to hang from my foyer feather tree for the fourth. I got nothin. You on the other hand have plenty of creative ideas!
Posted by: sarah | June 26, 2013 at 01:08 PM
It's all fabulous! I came across that uncle sam garland lastnight on Ebay. It's sooo cute, and I had to use all my restraint to not click BUY IT NOW!
Erica :)
Posted by: Erica | June 26, 2013 at 01:14 PM
I linked your page today on a page post
is that ok?
Posted by: Betty Morgan | June 26, 2013 at 01:52 PM
It's so weird, but I never decorate for the 4th of July. Then I see the way others, like you, decorate and I wonder what the H*ll my problem is!
Posted by: Jill | June 26, 2013 at 02:33 PM
Love it all! You simply have the best collections ever!
xoxo
Posted by: vivian | June 26, 2013 at 06:38 PM
Yippee!! I'm sneaking blogs from the motel bathroom. I've been ready to see your red, white and blue!! You are always an inspiration!
Posted by: Musings from Kim K. | June 27, 2013 at 05:57 AM
Wow, your house looks amazing! I love all your decorations!
Posted by: Melissa | June 27, 2013 at 06:23 AM
Hanna called me yesterday morning and said "I wonder if Laurie keeps her house locked?". Ha ha.
Whenever you decorate for a holiday, your window display is always my favorite and this year you didn't disappoint. I had a couple of those honeycomb balls sitting with my decorations and yesterday I walked out into the living room and saw one of them flying across the room. Evidently 17 year old boys are the ones I have to worry about.
It's finally going to be sunny here today so I can take picture of my decorations. Can you believe that the 4th is next week?!
:-) Erica
Posted by: Erica | June 27, 2013 at 07:37 AM
Great displays! I love vintage patriotic things too (don't have too much). Mind me asking where you picked up the flag garlands? Are they old, new, or did you make them? Really neat!
Posted by: Diane | June 27, 2013 at 05:30 PM
Wow! So many awesome patriotic goodies! If I were American, I definitely would get some from your Etsy... what a great job you do for every occasion! Up here we'll be celebrating on the 1st for Canada Day, so it's a fun long weekend coming up!
Happy 4th to you next week - you're definitely prepared!
Posted by: Maureen | June 27, 2013 at 07:44 PM
Love all the vintage sparkler and pop cap boxes - how cool! Now I must have one! Happy Fourth this week!
Posted by: pam | June 28, 2013 at 06:34 AM
I am pretty sure I say this every year ... that eventually you are going to inspire me to decorate for the 4th! Love every bit of it. (Trying to catch up on all of my back reading ... I've missed you!)
Posted by: barbara | June 28, 2013 at 08:57 AM
Love, love, love! Boy, does that life jacket bring back memories. Ours were orange I think.
Posted by: Kim Campbell | June 30, 2013 at 11:02 AM
The life jacket and that plaid cooler are killing me. Actually, everything in that last picture. Coolest patriotic collection ever.
Love it, Laurie!
Posted by: Teresa | September 24, 2013 at 07:15 AM